Archive for May, 2009
Weekly Twitter Tidbits
I’ve seen a lot of activity out there in Twitterville this week, especially with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair going on in NY. Brian attended the show and sent notes and photos, take a look here.
I generally search Interior Decor, Decoration, Industrial Design, Architecture, Decals, Wall Decals, Wall Stickers, etc when looking through Twitter to learn more about hot trends and industry happenings. The truth is, when I look into wall decals I only find advertisements, not from The Surface Store of course, we work to give you interesting content. And if one day you decide you’d like a wall decal, well we hope you’ll head over to our website and consider us! Until then…
There are so many well informed, creative, and active people using Twitter, and sharing with their loves and notes. Thank you all for your insights and updates. Here are a few interesting Tweets that I read, learned from, and loved this week:
NY Design Week 09: ICFF – Awesome furniture hardware: Mockett to me: Mockett is the type of company an industrial http://tinyurl.com/r86r7t
@designupdater
Just received 1st “public beta” issue of Design Business Review focused on industrial/graphic design, but relevant to AEC http://is.gd/sOaG
@NextMoon
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Notes From ICFF 2009
Posted by Brian in Designers We Love, Events, Interior Design on May 22nd, 2009
On Monday we were lucky enough to sneak away and head to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. ICFF was great this year showcasing the latest in contemporary design from around the world. The international presence at ICFF makes it one of the best contemporary design shows. It was great meeting new and upcoming designers, many whom have shifted their focus to sustainable and green design!
Molded woods continue to be a driving force in interior design trends. These latest takes on the original Eames molded plywood chairs have a great contemporary feel.
Caged In – High Fashion Meets Home Decor
With fashion arbiters the likes of Maison Martin Margiela, Fendi, and Missoni branching out into interior design, it’s no secret that haute couture often finds itself homeward bound. But that’s not to say the interior design world doesn’t find itself looking towards ready-to-wear for inspiration. Taking a page from the fashion set whose spring runways have been overrun this season with all things caged, design heavy-hitters are starting to show their affinity for wire work.
When it comes to fine crisscross design, the much gabbed about Yves Saint Laurent cage heel boot and the supermarket-inspired red Miu Miu basket bag seem to find a kindred spirit in a few similarly inspired lattice outdoorsy items.
Dwell Design Innovate It! 2009
Calling all designers out there for Dwell Magazine Innovate It! 2009. Phase II of the Design Contest has officially begun. The magazine editors chose three excellent suggestions for everyday objects that need an innovative update. The three products are the traditional Pants Hanger, a Coffee Mug that doesn’t leave rings and an Ironing Board that doesn’t look like your mothers! Read the rest of this entry »
The Nomad System By Jaime Salm & Roger Allen
Posted by Brian in Interior Design on May 11th, 2009
We love finding great sources for sustainable design and great green decor. Splitting your rooms up have never been greener with the Nomad System designed by Jaime Salm and Roger Allen. Made from recycled, double-wall cardboard, The System is a modular architectural room divider that can be assembled into free-standing sculptural screens, temporary partitions, rooms or even artistic displays. The renewable and recyclable cardboard is made with locally sourced materials in the USA and installation requires no hardware or tools and their is no damage to existing structures.
The Sliding Home
Posted by Wendy in Architecture on May 4th, 2009
Fit your home to the weather forecast with a house equipped with an adjustable roof. London-based architecture firm dRMM ups the idea of mobile walls with their latest design venture dubbed the Sliding House.
It’s tough to imagine but basically 104 feet of railway tracks allow a sliding 20 ton roof/wall structure to traverse the length of the Suffolk dwelling. The 52 feet long mobile enclosure comes self-powered with car batteries hidden within the shell and wheels built into the walls that roll to cover the various sections of the house. Built to resemble a long, narrow wood barn, the red trimmed home is segmented into the glass enclosed main house, a garage, and an annex. As the insulated steel shell moves down the tracks, sections get covered and uncovered to create instances where a canopy appears or the bathroom gets exposed to the elements while the yard gets covered up.
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